INVESTIGATIONS: Stand or Fall

Like a desperate gambler, Wisconsin's
Senator Joe McCarthy was doubling his bet every time he took a loss.
Shaken up by angry rebuttals from his victims, McCarthy reached deep
and produced the most tremendous sensation yet. He would name a man
"now connected" with the State Department who was "the top Russian
espionage agent" in the U.S. Said McCarthy: "This man I'm talking about
was Hiss's onetime boss in the espionage ring. He has a desk in the
State Department and has access to the filesor at least he had until
four...